Wheat /gluten free bread recipe??

dolly_day_dream

Sunny_Angel wrote:

This is really only half a suggestion as i have so many questions about it but....:rolleyes:

What about making marmalade with some different spirits in it and giving it to them as part of a Christmas hamper? I have a tin of the orange stuff and am thinking of making it for my Dad as he loves jams and marmalade. It tells me it will make six X 1lb jars, so i thought:
1)Whiskey
2)Sherry
3)Brandy
4)Cider
5)???
6)???

The thing is i have never made it before, and dont know if the alcohol content will affect the setting of the marmalade?? And in my mind it will taste rank so i have no idea if they would be nice for someone who likes marmalade??

I have done a search but didnt come up with anything....:o

When I make 'flavoured' marmalade that is marmalade with spirits in I make it as normal and then add about 1 tbpsn per jar of the chosen spirit and mix it up. I have just used whiskey in the past cos that is the kind my recipients like let me know what the others taste like. The suggestion of ginger is good though. I don't eat a great deal of marmalade but I do cook with it a lot. Cakes, flans, etc.

Penelope_Penguin

Hi, do you like marmalade in things? Bread and butter pudding, with the bread spread with marmalade is gorgeous (but I love marmalade, too!).

I've made marmalade with Whisky - and used brown sugar and a spoon of treacle to make it darker. Just make sure the marmalade isn't too slack, then when the marmalade has cooled (in the pan) a bit, add a slug of spirit.

Alternatively, if the tins are in date, have you thought about Freecycling them? Someone who likes marmalade might be glad of them.

Penny. x

aimeelister

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
I like the ideas of the different alcohols in them and the ginger. It is useful to know how much people have used before. i havent got a clue!!!

I was thinking cinnamon might go with orange, dont quite know how i will do it but im rather good at making it up as i go along!!

I am hoping to give the jars as presents rather than use the marmalade myself. I would have free-cycled them but they are out of date (like most of the things i found in the grandparents pantry!)

Thanks v much everyone and keep the ideas going!!!

beachbeth

I have a feeling that my daughter and I are a bit intolerant to wheat or the gluten in it so want to try some wheat free bread. I used to buy one from my health food shop at a £1 a loaf which was really nice but, as I have a BM, it makes more sense to make my own.

I can't find any of the gluten free packet mixes in my local shops but I do have a recipe in my breadmaker book for wheat free bread. Trouble is, some of the ingredients are quite expensive. Has anyone got a nice recipe or tips on where to get the ingredients a bit cheaper?

These are the ingredients in my recipe:

300g Rice flour
150g potato starch
150g tapioca flour
1 tbsp xanthum gum (This is about £6 for 100g!!!)
1 tsp salt
225ml water
1 tsp cider vinegar
3 tbsp runny honey
125ml beaten egg
50ml sunflower oil
125ml rice milk
3 tsp dried yeast

Sunny_Angel

I use Dove Farm "white bread" mix. It is in a white and purple packet. In tescos i have seen it down the organic/free from range section rather than the flour aisle. Health food shops should also stock it. I make it in the bm and it is def the best i can find. Not cheap but the benefits are worth it. They also do a brown bread mix, not as nice but nice every now and then for a change. I keep meaning to vary it by adding raisins seeds etc but havent yet. Would be interested in any other recipies though....

beachbeth

I tried that and my loaf came out like a brick and tasted awful too! Don't know if I had it on the wrong setting or anything in the BM but all I could taste was egg and it just wasn't bread-tasting.

squeaky

There are a couple of threads listed here that might be of help...


The Complete Breadmaking Collection

spaghetti_monster

Hi there!
My OS friend and I are about to make a batch of whisky marmalade for our Christmas hampers (thanks guys for this fantastic idea!!)

We have between us absolutely NO experience of making marmalade but I've downloaded extensive instructions from Delia's website and we're all set.....

except that my friend had a look in a big supermarket today and I looked in the local and there are no Seville oranges to be found (those are the kind mentioned in the recipe).

Will any oranges do?? Are there kinds that do better in marmalade???
Also Delia mentions muslin or gauze for straining something at some point. Is there something more easily available as we don't have this either??

Please help the marmalade virgins!!

Thanks!

Alex x

thriftlady_2

You won't see Seville oranges until January-February I'm afraid - very short season. You can use ordinary sweet oranges, but you won't get that distinctive bitter marmalade taste.

Muslin squares should be available at any decent cook shop but you could put all the pips in the foot of an old pair of tights.

HTH

Bambam

Think Seville oranges are only available at a certain time of the year. Early in the year.(Februaryish?) They are very bitter, only best for marmalade making. Not sure if you can use other oranges, although can't see it being a problem. I'm sure one of our experts will be along shortly.